Robin's Nest Update

Last night, after I finished putting natural fertilizer pellets on half the front lawn, I checked the robin's nest and there were three eggs! It was too dark to take a picture and I was hoping this morning when I left for work she would still be off the nest, but no, I peeked around the corner and she was sitting on the nest. So either there is just three eggs, or more likely, earlier this morning she laid a fourth and is sitting on it. Since she started on the nest today, then the babies will probably hatch out around the weekend after Easter. Learn more cool facts about robins at

http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_robin/lifehistory

Also here are the other nest cam links that I promised earlier.

http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/heroncam/video_kiwanis2.html

Heron cam is wonderful. It has sound, and you can hear the herons making their strange calls, it starts out kinda like a chicken and ends up like a bull frog. Also, because of the sound, you can minimize it on your screen and when you hear activity pop it back up. Last spring I saw several instances of one heron giving the other sticks to refurbish the nest. It's crazy to see how much some of these trees sway in the wind, but the herons don't mind a bit.

I also love to follow the New York University Red tails. This year it is Bobby and Rosie. The first link is for the camera and the second link is to the blog that will tell you the whole story

http://www.nyu.edu/sustainability/hawks/

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/bobby-and-rosie/

Then we have the bald eagles in Norfolk Virgina, they actually fed all three of their eaglets last year. I was sure the third and smallest eaglet was going to bite it as they often do in a raptor's nest. But know, there was enough food to go around

http://www.wvec.com/eaglecam

And finally, our own Ohio peregrine falcon pair at Rhodes Tower. Last year Durand laid five eggs, but she was still too young and they either weren't fertile or she just didn't have the focus to sit on them. This year she is sitting on two and should do just fine.

http://ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/falcons/live_nestbox_video.aspx

Happy nest watching!